(HBO) – The spring weather has motivated local farmers in Hoa Binh province to go down to fields, striving to take advantage of the best weather conditions to complete the cultivation.

 

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Farmers in An Nghia commune, Lac Son district, going down to fields.

Since the fifth and sixth days of the lunar year, farmers in towns and communes in Lac Thuy district have begun the cultivation, with the total farming area exceeding 1,890 hectares so far. The locality expects to complete the planting of rice within this month and of other crops before March 15.

Hoang Dinh Chinh, deputy head of Lac Thuy district’s bureau of agriculture and rural development, said to ensure the 2023 spring crop progress, the district has outlined a production plan since the beginning of the year, and guided farmers to take measures in order to protect rice and other crops.

The farming area for the winter-spring crop in Luong Son district is projected at 4,134 hectares, with 1,900 hectares for rice.

Meanwhile, the area in Hoa Binh is set at over 62,500 hectares, with that for sugarcane expected to rise to 7,300 hectares, and citrus, some 7,500 hectares.

According to Nguyen Huy Nhuan, Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the localities are working hard in preparing materials, seedlings and fertilisers to meet production demand of farmers.

Local farmers have showed their hope for a new year with good weather ad bumper crops./.


 


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